1939 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season

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1939 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season
OwnerDan Topping
Head coachPotsy Clark
Home fieldEbbets Field
Local radioWJZ
Results
Record4–6–1
Division place3rd NFL Eastern
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers season was their tenth in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous season's output of 4–4–3, losing six games.[1] They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season. The October 22 game against Philadelphia was the first NFL game to be televised.

Schedule[]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 14 Pittsburgh Pirates W 12–7 1–0 Ebbets Field Recap
2 September 20 Cleveland Rams W 23–12 2–0 Ebbets Field Recap
3 September 24 at Detroit Lions L 7–27 2–1 University of Detroit Stadium Recap
4 October 1 at Philadelphia Eagles T 0–0 2–1–1 Philadelphia Municipal Stadium Recap
5 October 8 at Washington Redskins L 13–41 2–2–1 Griffith Stadium Recap
6 October 22 Philadelphia Eagles W 23–14 3–2–1 Ebbets Field Recap
7 October 29 New York Giants L 6–7 3–3–1 Ebbets Field Recap
8 November 6 Pittsburgh Pirates W 17–13 4–3–1 Ebbets Field Recap
9 November 12 Washington Redskins L 0–42 4–4–1 Ebbets Field Recap
10 November 19 Green Bay Packers L 0–28 4–5–1 Ebbets Field Recap
11 November 26 at New York Giants L 7–28 4–6–1 Polo Grounds Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings[]

NFL Eastern Division
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 W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
New York Giants 9 1 1 .900 7–0–1 168 85 W4
Washington Redskins 8 2 1 .800 6–1–1 242 94 L1
Brooklyn Dodgers 4 6 1 .400 3–4–1 108 219 L3
Pittsburgh Pirates 1 9 1 .100 1–7 114 216 W1
Philadelphia Eagles 1 9 1 .100 1–6–1 105 200 L2

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References[]

  1. ^ 1939 Brooklyn Dodgers
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